April 19, 2004

Pope-In-A-Bag©

Have you found yourself leafing through the Catechism of the Catholic Church and finding that you just don't accept all of it? Have documents from the Vatican angered you in their pig-headed determination not to believe what you believe? Do you just know that you are right and that two thousands years of teaching and tradition are just plain wrong? Did Dr. Ludwig Ott's "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma" just make you break out in an allergic rash? Does appealing to the sensus fidelium to defend your beliefs just not seem that fulfilling anymore? Have you wished the Church would just get with the program and drop all of that out-of-date doctrine that just doesn't match modern day sensibilities?

If you answered yes to one or all of these questions then congratulations your Holiness, do we have the product for you. Since you know that you are infallible on faith and morals why not get all the other benefits that go with it? There may be a lack of vocations to the priesthood, but no shortage the Papacy. So get in line now.

Introducing Pope-In-A-Bag©, all you need to fulfil your plan for yourself. With Pope-In-A-Bag© you get these great components.

• Personal Papal Smoke Generator - Safely generates white smoke to announce the day you elected yourself to the Papacy. Crowd cheering sound effect is available in both CD and Cassette.

• Papal Hallway Mirror - Just the thing to groom yourself as you get ready to go out into the world. Adjust the mirror so that your face will reflect in this highly polished surface. On the order form just include your papal name to be displayed on the companion bronze plaque.

• Personal Papal Holy Card. Your Pope-In-A-Bag© contains ten of your very own holy cards. Our customers normally order packs of 100 to place at the back of their churches. Please send in a passport photo with your order to be integrated into your card.

• Papal Fisherman/woman's ring. Included is a box of Crackerjacks with your ring in it. Included also with your Pope-In-A-Bag© is a template document to include in your will to ensure that your ring is destroyed upon your death.

• Papal Cathedra - Your own Pope's Chair. Select from traditional or Papal Stratolounger with drink holder. Your already use to making Ex Cathedra pronouncement, so why not do it in style.

• Papal Robes - One size fits all.

• Snap-On Papal Balcony - If your papal domicile doesn't already have a suitable balcony for your Wednesday audiences or other occasions, don't worry. The Snap-On Papal Balcony installs quickly and easily in minutes to your window.

• Personal Papal Document System - Included is a "Word of God Processor" that make writing your encyclicals a piece of cake. Besides the standard spell checker it includes a Bible quote generator to justify your theology. To help you get started "Encyclicals for Dummies" is included free of charge.

• Includes a coupon for ten percent off Build Your Own Catholic Cathechism

So don't delay, be your own pope today.

* Magisterium not included.
* Offer not valid in the Vatican City State

Posted by Jeff Miller at April 19, 2004 7:00 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I'm gonna order some right away! Not for me, for friends =)...

Posted by L email at April 19, 2004 9:19 PM

Better catch that than/then error, or Nihil Obstat will getcha good.

Posted by RDS email at April 19, 2004 11:34 PM

My passport photo on a holy card. That thought alone just knocks all the enthusiasm out of me. And to think I was ready to place an order...

Posted by Ellyn email at April 20, 2004 5:59 AM

I dunno if our sort can buy them, Ellyn. Jeff didn't say. :o( I think I'll just content myself with the 'Pope doll' now on sale at the Franciscan U bookstore - thing looks much more like Pope Joan than Pope John Paul II. I won't even begin to describe the Jesus doll. :o)

Posted by Meg email at April 20, 2004 7:26 PM

I will have to stop reading your site at work if you are going to be this funny! I couldn't stop myself from laughing out loud.

Excellent work, well done.

Posted by ak email at April 20, 2004 9:35 PM

Heh heh! Maybe we should send one o' these to "Pope Michael I," now gloriusly reigning in Kansas... ::rolls eyes:: He actually showed up on the Trad forum a few weeks ago, and we had some fun trying to get him to justify himself. As Isabel said, "I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Can I do both?"

Especially like the Papal Stratolounger. It sounds so comfy! Does it come with iron-on Baroque decorations? ;-)

Posted by Alantua email at April 21, 2004 5:02 PM

Loved the papal smoke generator. I don't want to be pope but I'd like that item anyway!

Posted by TSO email at April 22, 2004 9:40 AM
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